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Circuit Court Clerk's Office celebrates National Donate Life Month Every April, Adair County Circuit Court Clerk Dennis Loy celebrates National Donate Life Month in partnership with the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks' Trust For Life and Donate Life America. "Donors are true heroes who provide hope and life to beloved dads and husbands, like Joey," said Dennis Loy, Adair County Circuit Court Clerk. "Over 60 percent of Kentucky's adults have registered their decision to be an organ donor after they have passed away by joining the Donor Registry. Yet the number of people in need of transplants continues to outpace the number of organs donated." National Donate Life Month focuses on the importance of registering your decision to be a donor, honoring deceased and living donors, and celebrating the lives they saved. It is the generosity of donors and donor families that makes saving lives through transplantation possible. Inspired by stories of Kentuckians like Heather Rechtin and Joey Greenwell, this observance brings national attention to the lifesaving mission of organ, eye and tissue donation. Heather Rechtin, who has served as a Circuit Clerk in Bracken County since 2017, met her friend and coworker, Joey, in 2008. Having gone to school with Joey's wife Melissa, Heather knew of the family and Joey's diagnosis of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). In 2021, Heather came across Joey's microsite online, which was a webpage created to spread awareness of Joey's need for kidney transplant and the importance of becoming a donor. Heather tested to determine if her kidney was a match. Months passed, and she received word she was compatible to begin the donation process. Following some minor stops and starts, a surgery date was scheduled, and on March 14, 2022, Joey received her left kidney. They recently celebrated one year post-transplant together. Currently, 106,000 people are waiting for a transplant in America. On average, 20 people die each day because the organ they need is not donated in time--that is almost one person dying every hour. "There are no limits to registering as an organ donor. Everyone, regardless of age or health status, is welcome to register to offer hope to 1000 Kentucky kids and adults in need of lifesaving organ transplants," explains Loy. Everyone can join the Kentucky Organ Donor Registry at either of the following ways:
The Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks' Trust For Life (TFL) is a 501c(3) non-profit organization that educates and encourages Kentuckians to be registered organ and tissue donors to save lives. TFL was founded in 1992 as the charitable arm of the Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks. The dollar donations at driver's license counters and other philanthropic partners, including KODA and Kosair Charities, fund the statewide community outreach & public relations efforts to grow the Organ & Tissue Donor Registry. For more info call 1-866-945-5433, email info@donatelifeky.org or visit www.donatelifeky.org. This story was posted on 2023-03-29 13:21:27
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